Full Description
Many contemporary business models are now completely based on the idea of a circular economy or sustainability, where they extensively use technology to save resources, become more efficient, and leave a smaller carbon footprint on the planet. Thus, this book aims to bring the discussion of global business transformation, which is a need of the hour, to the forefront and highlight the use of modern technology in actively aiding businesses to become more sustainable.
Global Business Transformation: Innovation, Technology, and Sustainability showcases the emerging economy context where innovation and technology are extensively used for business transformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It serves as a comprehensive resource to study the different dimensions of technology, such as AI, data mining, and machine learning from businesses that utilize disruptive technology to achieve sustainability. The book addresses a variety of challenges in the pursuit of global business transformation, which policymakers and experts at all levels of society need to understand well. It also provides an outline of the most pertinent issues and effects that Industry 4.0 is expected to bring to global organizations in the near future and highlights the role of government in streamlining the alignment between SDGs and technology during strategic business transformations globally. It further analyses the possible implications for international business practice and theory and examines the wider repercussions on employment, development, and ethics.
Apart from being a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals involved in the corporate business, manufacturing and industrial engineering sectors, this book will also be of interest to those in fields related to economics, psychology, management, strategy, political science, government bodies, sociology, NGOs, and other industrial organizations.
Contents
Part I: Global Strategies and Elements for Business Transformations. 1. Exploring Sustainable Business Reporting using the Triple Bottom Line: A Systematic Review. 2. Role of Integral Leadership Style in Corporate Social Responsibility. 3. Redefining Investment Paradigms: ESG Integration & Sustainable Finance in the New Era of Investing. 4. Optimising Operational Processes Before It Implementation Using Lean Six Sigma Methodology. 5. Impact of Sports Participation on Job Performance of Academicians: A Study of Employees in Northeast India. Part II: Digitization as a Cornerstone for Achieving Business Transformations in Emerging Markets. 6. Coffee Industry's Digital Espresso Brewing Brilliance with Barista Robots. 7. Student Innovators and Digital Entrepreneurship: Post Pandemic Era in India. 8. The Playful Edge: The Influence of Playfulness of Higher Education Leaders in Developing Emotional Intelligence of Students for Enhanced Organizational Effectiveness. Part III: Integrations of New-Age Technologies with SDGs for Business Transformations . 9. Workplace Transformation - A Mediation Model Enabling Hybrid Workplaces for Medium-IT-Product Companies in South India. 10. Impediments in Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) in the Textile Industry: An ISM and GLM Approach. 11. Exploring the Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction in Higher Educational Institution Employees: An Empirical Study. 12. Effect of Visual Merchandising in Retail Outlets on Consumers' Purchase Decisions: An Empirical Study. 13. Prioritizing the Factors Affecting Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Approach. Part IV: Role of Government in Supporting Infrastructure for Business Transformations. 14. Bridging the Divide: Skill Gap Analysis in the Indian EdTech Landscape . 15. Analysis of Reverse Logistics Issues in India: Challenges of the Remanufacturing Process. 16. AI-Enabled Metamorphosis: A Conceptual Framework for Revolutionizing Marketing Mix Modeling Strategies. 17. A study on Promoting Sustainable Finance Practices for India's Ecological Sustainability and Economic Stability: A Systematic Review. 18. Business value articulation in Agile IT projects. 19. The Effect of Inflation on Consumption Expenditure of Fixed Income Earners in Oromia Region of Ethiopia.
